Apologies For Not Writing For a While
July 8, 2015 | Posted in AUTHOR BLOGS, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized | By Arthur Chappell
We would knock at houses as late as 9pm. We were told to ignore signs in doors and windows saying no sales or charity callers. we were supposed to ignore anyone saying they have no money or already give to other charities and keep pitching a deal to them.
Diary Entries 2nd To 8th April 2015
April 10, 2015 | Posted in AUTHOR BLOGS, CONVENTIONS, FANDOM, NON-FICTION | By Arthur Chappell
Diary – Easter Monday 6th April 2015 – The main Easter Bank Holiday though being unemployed left it feeling like just another Monday for me. My Mum did us a special Easter lunch which was almost a Christmas Dinner and very nice.
Real Ale Magazines And Newsletters
April 2, 2015 | Posted in AUTHOR BLOGS | By Arthur Chappell
Greater Manchester has two major free distribution real ale magazines in circulation, one for South Manchester, promoted from Stockport, and a North Manchester based magazine too. They are created by volunteer editors and contributors and paid for through their advertising – mostly by local breweries and pubs.
Issues With Real Ale Society Branch Pub Crawls
April 2, 2015 | Posted in AUTHOR BLOGS | By Arthur Chappell
Attendance on the crawl was low, possibly due to terrible weather, but with three of the five bars being visited for the first time by most of us, the crawl deserved better support than we gave it.
Diary Monday 30th March 2015
April 1, 2015 | Posted in AUTHOR BLOGS, AUTHORS, BOOKS, FANTASY, RADIO, SCIENCE FICTION, THEATER | By Arthur Chappell
The first writer created a longer (thirty minute) script about a killer joining a space-shot as a means to escape justice – the playlet incorporated man lines from Beatles songs as it was aimed at a competition themed around Beatles work. It was very entertaining and I hope it does well for him in the competition.
Diary Thursday 26th March 2015
March 29, 2015 | Posted in AUTHOR BLOGS, AUTHORS, BOOKS, CONVENTIONS, FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION | By Arthur Chappell
I spent the remaining afternoon and early evening in the public library, reading through plays, including Antigone, and D H Lawrence’s The Widowing Of Mrs Holroyd (to each be reviewed on these pages). I am always happy to pass time reading good quality literature.
Diary Friday 27th March 2015
March 29, 2015 | Posted in AUTHOR BLOGS, MUSIC, NON-FICTION, ORCHESTRAL MUSIC | By Arthur Chappell
I got my welfare officers to release my five year work history, except it stops a few months short of the date the employers need covering. They now need a deeper record of my work history and I have had to request that too, though it could take weeks to send it to me.
